Why the proposed probate fees will only add additional grief (and tax) to HNWs
The courts are underfunded and the government has decided that the bereaved and their families should bear this cost, says…
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The Giver and the Gift: Thomas Dane on the importance of funding public art galleries
If we don’t support the public art institution then the ecosystem between public and private becomes unbalanced, Thomas Dane says…
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Bring back the boom: Concorde’s successors work on a new breed of supersonic jets
Finally there is hope, more than a decade after Concorde last took to the skies, says Ben Griffiths ‘There’s Concorde!’…
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David Mitchell net worth
David Mitchell was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire on July 14, 1974. His net worth is estimated to be at £2…
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For expats, HMRC’s long arm gets longer
Tax avoidance has been under the spotlight for a while – and the little-known MARD regime is about to become…
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James Cracknell Net Worth
British athlete, rowing champion, double Olympic gold medallist and prospective Conservative politician, James Cracknell has an estimated net worth of…
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How David Ross initiated an arts and culture ecosystem in the East Midlands
From conducting big business to creating opera companies and setting up academies, David Ross has as diverse a range of…
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It’s time to re-think non-dom reform
Ceris Gardner says non-doms must be puzzled that we want them to live here (but not bring their money), only…
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Will Brexit spell the end for investor visas?
Aurea Kevill says the government is keen on making life harder for skilled and wealthy migrants to the UK Following…
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How Mark Zuckerberg’s AI butler could challenge humanity
Alessandro Tomé says AI for AI’s sake, or for the sake of Zuck’s ego massage, is not what we want.…
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How the Fed saved Wall Street from Great Depression II
Stephen Hill on Ben Bernanke’s confident piloting of the Federal Reserve in the face of an unbelievable crisis With the…
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Let’s get digital – HMRC proposes online tax accounts
The government offers a ‘phone a friend’ option for technophobes, says Colin Senez Everything seems digital nowadays. It seems as…
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Dave, Boris, and Brexit: the end of the affair?
David Cameron is behaving like one of Graham Greene’s flawed heroes, says Spear’s Editor-in-Chief William Cash Shortly before David Cameron…
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Juggling passion and investment – the rise of art financing in the UK
Art collecting is not just a passion; it also has the potential to be a solid investment. In the past,…
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Three cheers for Tim Cook
Cyber-security is back in the headlines, and if you think it doesn’t affect you, think again, says Deirdre Brennan This…
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Francis Boulle net worth
Francis Boulle is one of the youngest affluent celebrities in Britain and has an estimated net worth of £10.1 million.…
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William Cash’s letter from issue 48
William Cash on Yahooism, the revival of country homes and overvalued private rooms Our cover, by Adam Dant, celebrates the…
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Spear’s leaders from issue 48: Immortality, timeless advisers and Lord Drayson
Britain hasn’t given up on innovation, like how immortalists haven’t given up on a cure for death Let’s do the…
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Sacking a trustee? Prepare for toil and strife
Ane Vernon explains what the Longleat House dispute reveals about trying to remove a trustee, and the complications HNWs should…
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Will equity yields allay investor fears over deflation and China slowdown?
Guy Monson says continued QE in Japan and Europe, lower bond yields and interest rates are making global equities compelling…
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